Hypnopedia refers to sleep-learning, basically by playing recorded sound to yourself while asleep. You could do this by using an earpiece or just directing the recorded sound to your ears through any other means. This is a controversial concept as there is still no convincing scientific proof that this particular kind of sleep learning is […]
A Japanese tech startup claims to have developed an artificial intelligence software that analyzes surveillance camera footage in order to detect suspicious behaviour and prevent shoplifting before it actually happens. The software called VaakEye is an unbelievable new feat in security technology. VaakEye first made news headlines back in December 2018 when it picked up […]
It was bad news for a man who had fallen asleep while listening to music with earbuds on. He woke up to discover he could no longer hear with one ear. The deafness affected just one ear because one of the earbuds fell off while he was asleep. The use of headphones and earbuds […]
Students of the Department of Mass Communication, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), engage in various practical exercises one of which is advertising. Every year they trend in the institution with stunning advert productions that impress even advert agency operators in the industry. After returning from the prolonged strike action by their lecturers, the 300 level […]
A lecturer at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), formerly Anambra State University, stunned his students on Thursday morning when he appeared in class wearing boxing gloves. The students who thought the unnamed lecturer was strangely angry and didn’t want any form of play, just gazed in astonishment at him until he introduced his topic for […]
You might say the world is turning upside down but makers of this game say they are only targeting four percent of the World that are sociopaths. The game is called Rape Day and what the player ‘gains’ as he progresses is to rape and kill women. That sounds unbelievable but it is real. […]
Venezuela is in fact becoming notorious as the anti-journalist capital of the world. With the growing battle between the government in power led by Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader, Juan Guaido who is recognized by the western world, being a journalist in that country is becoming a nightmare. If you’re not reporting in favour of […]
Multilingual investigative journalist and former West Africa Representative of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Peter Nkanga, has been selected for the 2019 “Jamal Khashoggi Award for Courageous Journalism.” The award is administered by the US-based Inti Raymi Fund, a global human rights foundation. In a letter signed by Anas Talalqa, Human Rights Advisor at […]
To encourage focus on research, a University in China is offering free cup of coffee to staff and students who publish an article in a journal recognized by the institution. The researchers are free to get a cup of coffee every time they visit the cafe. The small coffee shop at the School of Chemistry […]
Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Nigeria, is among the cities with the most competitive and sophisticated broadcast media landscapes in the country. The impressive nature of electronic media houses is not unconnected to the exceptional performance of On-Air Personalities (OAPs) in these organizations thrilling the audience with interesting programmes and captivating presentation techniques. Some of […]
The broadcast media landscape in Jos, Plateau is growing at an impressive rate. Radio and television stations exist in a highly competitive atmosphere, offering interesting programmes to keep audience loyalty. Radio stations in Jos constitute a major pillar in that city’s media landscape. All these radio stations are located in Jos South, with the exception of […]
Jos, the capital of Plateau state, Nigeria, is among the leading tourist destinations in the country. Not just that there are lots of beautiful spots in town, the weather is also very friendly to local residents and foreigners who feel at home when in Jos. The media landscape in Plateau state is also ready to […]
As a communication scholar in Nigeria, you need friendship and collaborations with fellow scholars across the world to excel in your field and acquire global experience relevant to this discipline. One sure way to achieve this goal is by joining international communication bodies, groups, or associations where you can exchange views and research experiences with […]
Every blogger’s dream is to increase blog traffic. Traffic generation requires skills which you cannot learn overnight. There are paid sources through which you can get traffic such as pay per clicks (ppc), banner advertisement and media buying. However, these sources will cost you lots of money. You can definitely go for paid traffic when […]
In the 1980s and 1990s the broadcast media landscape in Nigeria was dominated by government-owned radio and television houses. Even after the space was liberalised in 1992 for private media houses to come in, it still took a while before that dominance by government stations gave way to what is now private media dominance. Back […]